Dive Summary:
- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined Pilgrim's Pride's De Queen poultry plant $170,000 for hazards including exposure to dangerous chemicals.
- A total of 11 safety violations were filed against the plant in an inspection that began in January.
- Violations included failure to install an emergency shutdown system for the engine rooms, failure to install an emergency ventilation system activated by an ammonia detector, failure to document machinery tests and storing anhydrous ammonia in refrigerators.
From the article:
... "These conditions exposed employees to hazards of fire and explosion or inhalation of ammonia vapours," said inspectors. ...
